Pediatric Palliative Care in Orange County, California!
Company: Rady Children's Health-Orange County
Location: Orange
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Pediatric Palliative Care Physician - Southern
California We’re seeking a Pediatric Palliative Care Physician to
join the growing Supportive Care program at CHOC Children’s
Hospital in scenic Orange County, California. The CHOC supportive
care services provides physical, emotional, social and spiritual
care for patients and families focusing on improving quality of
life, symptom management and if necessary, end-of-life care.
Responsibilities include providing empathetic and quality care to
pediatric medical and surgical patients from birth to young
adulthood. Opportunities in quality improvement, community
outreach, resident education and administrative activities are
available and encouraged. ABOUT CHOC CHILDREN’S CHOC is ranked as
one of the best children’s hospitals in seven specialties by U.S.
News & World Report 2020-22, including cancer; diabetes and
endocrinology; neonatology; neurology and neurosurgery;
orthopedics; pulmonology and lung surgery; and urology. In
addition, CHOC is ranked 5 in the state of California and 6 in the
Pacific. CHOC has also been named a 2020 and 2021 Top Children’s
Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. Since 1964, CHOC has been
steadfastly committed to providing the highest quality medical care
to children. Affiliated with the University of California, Irvine,
our regional pediatric healthcare network includes a
state-of-the-art 334-bed main hospital facility in the City of
Orange, and a hospital-within-a-hospital in Mission Viejo. CHOC
also offers many primary and specialty care clinics, more than 100
additional programs and services, a pediatric residency program,
and four centers of excellence – The CHOC Heart, Neuroscience,
Orthopedic and Hyundai Cancer Institutes. CHOC Children’s
Specialists, a growing private pediatric subspecialty group, is
home to more than 250 pediatric specialists and 22 pediatric
subspecialties. CHOC Children’s Specialists practices at and
operates as a division of CHOC Children’s, a premier healthcare
system affiliated with the University of California, Irvine.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate for this role is bright and
independent with a passion for palliative care medicine and a
desire to contribute to the development and growth of CHOC
Children’s Specialists’ program. Additional qualifications include:
CA medical license or eligible to obtain a CA medical license Board
Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatrics Completion of fellowship in
adult palliative care or pediatric palliative care (preferred)
Current California DEA certificate Current PALS certification
Benefits: Competitive compensation CME allowance Comprehensive
medical/dental/vision plans 401k Retirement Plan with employer
contribution independent of a salary deduction ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY
Sun-drenched Orange County is ideally situated between San Diego
and Los Angeles offering 45 miles of gorgeous coastline. The area
boasts average temperatures of 70 degrees and up along with
unbeatable entertainment, shopping and attractions and easy access
to the beach, mountains, and desert. Families will appreciate the
area’s top-ranked schools and friendly, safe neighborhoods. Orange
County is less than an hour’s drive from Los Angeles and less than
90 minutes from San Diego and Palm Springs. Rate of pay is
determined by various factors, including but not limited to
knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, as well as
position requirements. CHOC Specialists is an equal opportunity at
will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of age, genetic information,
marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability,
citizenship, national origin, ancestry (including language use
restrictions), race, color, religion, religious creed, religious
dress or grooming, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth,
breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender
identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military and
veteran status.
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